Tequila Sunrise (1988)

I wanted to but couldn't!

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

This tall tale finds Kurt Russell and Mel Gibson as a couple of long time friends who now find themselves on opposite sides of the law - Mel as a "retired" drug dealer and Kurt as the cop tasked with bringing him down. Michelle Pfeiffer (looking about as sensational as ever) finds herself in the middle of these two strapping studs as a story of drugs, sex, love and double crosses unfolds. Who are good guys? Who are the bad? Not sure who's got the moral high ground here but in the end it doesn't really matter. Robert Towne not only wrote a brilliant screen play, he did a great job of directing this film. While you might not think Mel Gibson, Kurt Russell, Michelle Pfeiffer and Raul Julia are the best actors of their generation, this movie is surely one of the best works in their repertoire.Compared to the average cop movie, the film is slow. On the plus side, considering it's a Hollywood movie, the film has an unusual ability to see shades of grey. At the end of the day, both of those observations stem from that fact that the film is primarily a romance with a police investigation backdrop. The characters are well drawn for crime film but are still pretty two dimensional for a romantic drama. Overall rating: 7 out of 10.

A Trio of Attractive Movie Stars and an Award Winning Writer, Robert Towne, who also Directed, serve up this Lifeless, Confusing, and Boring attempt at a Neo-Noir that is Pretty Looking, but also Pretty Unremarkable.It's Flat and Frustratingly Flaccid as it shows itself to be a Hollow Hollywood Picture making Love to Itself and Failing to Reach a Climax for its Audience. The Money Shot is there but Fallow.Mel Gibson comes off as Second Best, after Kurt Russell in the Character/Acting Department. Michelle Pfeiffer is Surprisingly Robotic in Appearance on Screen despite having some Clever Dialog but Fails to Enhance the Film to any Degree.Overall, a Disappointing Movie despite the Personnel Involved. J.T. Walsh Plays a Convincing Enough Slimeball Law Enforcement Type, but Raul Julia Shouts His Rants as if Everyone is Hard of Hearing. He's so Over the Top it's Cringe Inducing. Average at Best.

My second viewing to this film. It had a good 80s feel to the film, and set in a nice sunny location. The conflict between Kurt Russel and Mel Gibson was good, and kept it interesting throughout the film. There is a decent amount of action involved, but wouldn't say it was an action packed film, more of a film if you just want something to watch and be entertained by. As i said, i liked the 80s feel to the film, and had a great cast involved as well. I think Kurt Russell and Mel Gibson are top-notch Actors, and they both did a great job in showing their talent in Acting within this film. Wasn't the best performance by Gibson over the years, but if you want to watch the film if you like that summer 80's style like Tony Scott's 'Top Gun' then this might be the film for you. I think the best performance given by Gibson over the years would either be 'Lethal Weapon' or 'Braveheart' Overall, i enjoyed this film on my second viewing and could definitely watch it again somewhen. Like i said, if you like that 80s summer feel to a film, then definitely check this one out!

Well, this movie was released before Pacino's movie and Pam's show but it hasn't their fame: in one word, it's about an ex-drug dealer who tries to lead a honest life but his past world wants to drag him back. If "CW" is a serious drama, this one is rather lighter as it happens in sunny Malibu (even if reading the title, i had always thought it was rather Miami). It allows a beautiful scene with figures against the sun and above all, it has an amazing quartet of cast: Mel, Michelle, Raul Julia and Russell, tangled with an interesting love triangle.However, if i don't give "7" but "4", it's because the story was a bit boring and very usual: cop vs dealer! For me, when we have watched one movie in this genre, we have watched them all. When we think about how old and how much money this fight has cost whereas the market is still dynamic, you can come to the conclusion that all this is simply irrelevant and wasteful: as written in Schiff's book "Real Crash", the government should think maybe to legalize drugs and become the one and only dealer. With that, maybe, there would be fewer victims, fewer crimes and fewer empty cop movies...